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R3 said:
Good morning,
Many years of discussion and debating the power plant for the Big Red Jeep decission is made. Pulled the trigger on a repower by RPM extreme. The repower will include a GM LT 6.2 motor (420HP/460LBsFT) and a 8L90E trans with a Atlas II 3.8 gear transfercase. Why?

Red Jeep is ahefty girl at near 7000# plus a little trailer behind. Keeping up on the road with a 220cubic inch motor is embarssing. Since I do not have the luxuary of a Tow Pig, the Red Jeep goes on it own. The repower is much cheaper than a $70,000-$80,000 truck and $10,000 for a trailer. Yes there has been soem exploration into building a Tow rig, but again the cost of a build like that still rigs in at $50-60,000.

With a little help from my friends teh Final suspension upgrade goes on in Jan/Feb. After this look for RED Jeep trail runs and more adventures.

Red Jeep out.
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Very exciting - cant wait to see how the re-power works out!
 
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spnkzyj said:
What are your suspension plans? I thought you finished that up earlier in the year?
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Rear double triangulated to include a new rear mounted fuel tank, 2.5 Custom King Shocks, new belly pan.
Front relocate the Shock mounts to make room for the bigger 2.5s and adjust ride height.

This combined with the new powerplant should provide for some interesting fast fire road fun.

Then I can start/finish up the trailer suspension and other mods to include a new dual zone fridge from Kickass.

2024 initial testing in Wyoming then a Big Trip in 2025 to CO to run a bunch of trails out there.
 
R3 said:
New Atlas II in house... excited to install the new power train.
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Sounds exciting!

Excuse my lack of knowledge of the atlas line up, will this allow to you to select front and rear drive independently, thus enabling front digs?

Which low range did you go with 4:1 or 5:1?
 
CookieMonster said:
Sounds exciting!

Excuse my lack of knowledge of the atlas line up, will this allow to you to select front and rear drive independently, thus enabling front digs?

Which low range did you go with 4:1 or 5:1?
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Atlas has a sifter set up and design that allows you to shift front and rear independantly ( twin sticks). Lo front and or rear high front or rear, lockout to prevent lo front or rear and hi in the opposite axle.


Gearing for the LT 6.2 Advanced did not recommend anything lower than 3.8:1 due to gear strength.
 
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